Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
May 2008
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008phtea..46..285c&link_type=abstract
The Physics Teacher, Volume 46, Issue 5, pp. 285-289 (2008).
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
1
Teaching Methods And Strategies, Cosmology, Nuclear Astrophysics, Teacher Training
Scientific paper
I It is often stated that the physical properties of our universe are ``fine tuned''-that is, they must be almost exactly as they are to make the development of intelligent life possible.1 The implications of this statement, called the ``anthropic principle,'' have been widely discussed in a philosophical context,2 but the scientific basis for the statement3 is not widely understood outside the community of experts. My purpose here is to explain how I have presented some parts of this scientific basis, albeit with some glossing over of difficult and/or less important details, to undergraduate students majoring in humanities and social sciences and to senior citizens in ``lifetime learning'' programs who have no professional scientific background. In this paper, I concentrate on the vital processes of hydrogen burning and helium burning.
No associations
LandOfFree
Understanding the Fine Tuning in Our Universe does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with Understanding the Fine Tuning in Our Universe, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Understanding the Fine Tuning in Our Universe will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1077111